You cut and splice wire from the ribbon that powers the Joystick LEDs for the ball top or you can solder a 2nd set of wires directly to the PCB.
Some Multi-meter action would be required to find the polarity (or trial and error)
Forgive me if this has already been stated in this long thread, but has anyone tried replacing the PCB with the PS360+ or equivalent to make the stick compatible with 360 and PS3? I have the 360 Injustice fight stick and I opened it up and was following the guide on focus attack.com for installing the PS360+ and it looks incredibly difficult to replace the PCB on the stick because of there itās located. Anyone have any advice or suggestions?
Iām not totally clear on this; I want to put some Sanwa switches in the stock buttons, is that doable by just taking out the plunger? Is it a mod worth doing?
Well, Gamestop shipped this out to me at 11PM which I didnāt expect so now I get to read all this again and see whether to attempt some mods or try to unload it. Love the look of the stick so if I can get it all buttery all the better. Hoping that Iāll be able to raid some parts out of my HRAP EX so I can take my time on deciding a custom theme. Believe the stick is a JLF, though a slightly different model if I remember correctly; hopefully still similar enough to frankenstein it. The one thing I canāt tell from looking at the photos though is if thatās a separate cutout in the button where a wire connects to the PCB assuming thatās how the LEDs get power. Too bad since the HRAP has some really nice looking translucent buttons in it that would be killer with the lighting. Iām sure Iāll have a dozen more dumb questions once the stick actually gets here.
Incorrect! The Injusticeās joystick is not a Sanwa JLF. It just happens the Qanba joystick inside is compatible with some parts from a JLF. Please read the whole thread before commenting.
Oh no, I meant in the HRAP EX that I have sitting around. I believe that the stick in the HRAP EX is a Sanwa JLF-TM-8 but Iām not sure how comparable that is to the JLF-TP-8 that seems to be the standard model available now. Guess Iāll open up the HRAP in a little bit and see if thereās a model number on the stick and how it looks compared to what kaihong was dealing with.
Update- Man, I forgot how annoying that case was to get into. Definitely a Sanwa stick and looks just like the photos in the thread so Iām feeling good about being able to emulate the process. A little annoying that the stick is soldered to the board instead of using a harness but Iām not afraid of a little solder so that should be a fairly minor impediment though annoying if I ever find someone desperate for a Rose theme HRAP EX. Thereās also no markings at all on the buttons I used and canāt remember if theyāre Sanwa or Seimitsu, either way theyāre the screw variety and hopefully will prove compatible.
FWIW, I ended up using it for a few hours wanting to really like it but ultimately unloaded mine on eBay a few weeks ago (yes, Iām the one that created this thread!). If it was the only stick I own then I probably wouldnāt mind modding it. IMHO, itās a mid-tier stick at best but just too much work (dremeling the bottom of Sanwa buttons to make the OEM LEDās fit in there with Sanwa SW-68 microswitches, using spacers to make a JLF fit, adding weights, etc.) to make it a quality top-tier stick (just not motivated enough to do all that easy yet tedious work). A little annoyed (Iām over it, ha!) WB didnāt allow PDP to announce (before launch date) exactly what components (manufacturer) would be inside of it but I guess now we all know why though most of us suspected it wouldnāt be top-tier components from Sanwa or Seimitsu anyway. Love the semi-grippy rubber texture (spray on?!?) of the case & LED lightsā¦but that was it! I probably wouldnāt pay no more than $75 for it but thatās just me. Also wasnāt feeling the Namco Noir/Astro City button layout.
If you guys/gals donāt care about the LEDās (vibration option in-game aka damage when you get hit) then for around $60 the Qanba stick (forgot the model name) is the better option (if youāre ok with a Vewlix button layout & a ball-top) since itās less expensive, includes a table mount/clamp, octo/circular gates, button plugs (for the last 2), USB-cable storage compartment & has the same exact components in the Injustice stick minus the LEDās: